DICTIONARY OF PREPERATION (SKILLS & COOKERY) TERMS
By Kevin Currie
........................................................................................... Word:Bake Definition: To cook with dry heat Significance to food preperation: in order for the food to be cooked properly (usually pasteries) the food needs to be baked. Examples:cake, bread, pies
........................................................................................... Word:Al dente Definition: cooked enough to be firm but not soft. Significance to food preperation: some food looks better and feels better cooked this way Examples: bread
........................................................................................... Word:Whip Definition: to beat cream into foam Significance to food preperation: needed to make some foods Examples: dough, icing
........................................................................................... Word: baste Definition: to make meat moist with butter or sauce wile cooking Significance to food preperation: to cook meat thoroly and add flavour Examples: steack and barbeque sauce, meat balls, and meat loaf
........................................................................................... Word: puree Definition: to process in a blender Significance to food preperation: to make one substance out of ingredients Examples: milk shakes, sauce
........................................................................................... Word: au jus Definition: served with natural juices Significance to food preperation: some foods are served in the juices or fat come out when the food is cooked Examples: roast beef
........................................................................................... Word: coagulate Definition: to turn liguid into a solid Significance to food preperation: to make solid food Examples: jello
........................................................................................... Word: cut in Definition: to cut grain Significance to food preperation: to help make flour Examples: flour
........................................................................................... Word: dry heat cooking Definition: to bake Significance to food preperation: to cook with dry air Examples: bread, cake, pies
........................................................................................... Word: moist heat cooking Definition: to cook with moist air to allow products to rise Significance to food preperation: so that pasteries dont come out flat Examples: bread, cakes
........................................................................................... Word: emulsion Definition: when one liquid wont mix with another Significance to food preperation: may not be good for making dough Examples:
........................................................................................... Word: folding Definition: to fold a flat surface over itself Significance to food preperation: helps make dough Examples: kneading
........................................................................................... Word: pare Definition: to peal skin of fruit Significance to food preperation: use skinnless fruits for pie Examples: apples, pears
........................................................................................... Word: poaching Definition: cooked in simmering liguid Significance to food preperation: some foods taste or come out better when cooked this way Examples: deep frying, boiling
........................................................................................... Word: reconstitute Definition: to provide with new structure: to provide with a new structure Significance to food preperation: to give food shape Examples: cake
........................................................................................... Word: roasting Definition: cooking over dry heat Significance to food preperation: allows meat to cook well Examples: barbeque
........................................................................................... Word: sauteing Definition: to fry lightly over a pan Significance to food preperation: to give food flavour Examples: fried egg
........................................................................................... Word: scalding Definition: to burn with steam Significance to food preperation: keeps juices withing food Examples: steamed clams
........................................................................................... Word: braise Definition: to cook by browing in fat Significance to food preperation: adds flavour to food Examples: meats and vegetables
........................................................................................... Word: beat Definition: to rapidly mix food with a utenzil Significance to food preperation: to mix ingredients Examples: eggs
........................................................................................... Word: mince Definition: to cut in tiny pieces Significance to food preperation: to make bite size pieces for recipes Examples: chopping celery
........................................................................................... Word: cube Definition: roots that are used for poison fish Significance to food preperation: Examples:
........................................................................................... Word: cream Definition: a yellowish fatty component with some milk. Significance to food preperation: used for coffee or tea Examples: coffee, tea
........................................................................................... Word: gelatinization Definition: changing gelatin to jelly Significance to food preperation: used in jam recipes Examples: jam
........................................................................................... Word: caramelize Definition: to convert to caramel Significance to food preperation: to make caremel Examples: sugar
........................................................................................... Word: stir fry Definition: fry very quickle ov high heat Significance to food preperation: to make fast meals Examples: vegetable stir fry
........................................................................................... Word: roux Definition: mix of flour and fat Significance to food preperation: used as thinkening Examples:
........................................................................................... Word: curdle Definition: to spoil Significance to food preperation: foods poil when not eaten after awile or not stored properly Examples: any food
........................................................................................... Word: stew Definition: to boil slowly Significance to food preperation: to thoroughly cook food Examples: beef stew
Kai Haven · Wed Mar 01, 2006 @ 06:44pm · 1 Comments |